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Top DHS official on how his background informs his mission: Dismantling drug cartels

Sunday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Deputy Homeland Security Secretary John Tien, a 24-year Army vet, now finds himself with a new challenge, handed down by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas specifically because of his background: defeating, disrupting and dismantling Mexican drug cartels. "These cartels are responsible for human smuggling, human trafficking,... Read More.

Dramatic footage shows shootout between bus driver, passenger

Saturday, May 27 by ABC News

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- Newly released surveillance footage shows a dramatic shootout between a North Carolina public bus driver and passenger while the bus was in motion. The shooting occurred on May 18 on a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) bus, after the passenger asked the driver... Read More.

Family of man fatally shot by Walgreens security guard files $25M wrongful death lawsuit

Saturday, May 27 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The family of a man fatally shot by a security guard in a San Francisco Walgreens last month during an apparent shoplifting altercation has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit. Banko Brown, 24, died on April 27 following an altercation with the... Read More.

Board game designers aim to make tackling climate change fun

Saturday, May 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Board games like Monopoly, Clue and The Game of Life are iconic in many Americans' lives and in pop culture. Now some designers are exploring a wider range of topics, including how to use games to spark discussion about bigger issues. One of... Read More.

The nation’s top teachers share their biggest challenges: Burnout, student mental health and more

Saturday, May 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Top teachers across the country say they face major hurdles in the classroom -- including staffing shortages, the pinch of low pay and addressing students' mental health -- many of which stem from closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent ABC News... Read More.

Basketball coach found dead in park nearly week after going missing: Police

Saturday, May 27 by ABC News

(DELRAY BEACH, Fla.) -- A missing youth basketball coach in Florida was found dead nearly a week after police said he was last seen going for a run. Makuach Yak, 31, was found dead Friday evening inside the Delray Oaks Natural Area, a park in Delray... Read More.

Feds charge climate protesters for allegedly defacing Edgar Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Two members of a climate activist group were arrested and charged Friday for allegedly defacing an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., during a protest last month. Timothy Martin of North Carolina, and Joanna Smith of New York,... Read More.

Player faints during LSU Tigers’ national title celebration at the White House

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The LSU Tigers women's basketball team’s national championship celebration at the White House on Friday was marked by a scary moment when a player fainted during the event. Sa'Myah Smith, a freshman forward, seemed to signal she was in distress before she collapsed.... Read More.

‘I would have nothing’: Low-income older people fear debt default that stops Social Security

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The threat to Social Security payments posed by a debt ceiling impasse keeps Linda Stanberry, 76, dwelling on her worst fear: the loss of the home she has lived in for 48 years. Stanberry, who depends entirely on about $1,800 she receives... Read More.

After man opens plane door mid-flight, flyers ask: How can that happen?

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A South Korean man faces 10 years in prison after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door while the plane was still in the air preparing to land. The incident had flyers on Friday asking: How could that happen? The aircraft landed safely... Read More.

Investigation finds multiple problems with grueling ‘Hell Week’ for Navy SEALs

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Navy investigation found that the already tough selection course for Navy SEALs had become dangerous with lax oversight and medical care as course instructors pushed SEAL candidates to their physical limits, leaving some injured and hospitalized, and leading some to... Read More.

Judge grants injunction, allows abortions to resume in South Carolina

Friday, May 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A South Carolina judge has granted abortion providers' request to block a newly enacted six-week abortion ban, according to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Planned Parenthood, one of the providers involved in the lawsuit, celebrated the decision on Twitter. BREAKING NEWS: A South Carolina... Read More.

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Top DHS official on how his background informs his mission: Dismantling drug cartels

Dramatic footage shows shootout between bus driver, passenger

Family of man fatally shot by Walgreens security guard files $25M wrongful death lawsuit

Board game designers aim to make tackling climate change fun

Basketball coach found dead in park nearly week after going missing: Police

Feds charge climate protesters for allegedly defacing Edgar Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art

Player faints during LSU Tigers’ national title celebration at the White House

After man opens plane door mid-flight, flyers ask: How can that happen?

Investigation finds multiple problems with grueling ‘Hell Week’ for Navy SEALs

Judge grants injunction, allows abortions to resume in South Carolina

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